Snaile Inc.

Businesses that provide support and maintenance to buildings figure into the Ontario government’s list of essential services as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. Condo managers and concierges are among those on the list. They stand on the front lines for a number of services, including the management of essential online parcel delivery—an already challenging issue, which has become more exasperating during the past month. Not only does the increase in packages, and restaurant take-out for that matter, place more demand on condo corporations without adequate space, it also raises the issue of health and safety of staff coming into regular contact with residents as well as the packages often handled by multiple third parties. Package deliveries have increased. Besides the recent news that Amazon will be hiring 1000 warehouse and delivery workers to handle the demand in Canada (and more than 100,000 workers in the U.S.), Patrick Armstrong, CEO of automated parcel lockers ...

We’ve all heard about the dangers of e-commerce. Scammers have become so adept at gathering information and mimicking legitimate users, that it can seem virtually impossible to stay safe in this virtual world. But, there’s another danger associated with online shopping, B2B, B2C and even fast-food delivery: stolen or damaged parcels and the potential for physical harm to both consumers and delivery personnel. These crimes are on the rise, but there is a solution with intelligent parcel lockers , and Snaile Parcel Lockers is helping Canadians enjoy a safer and easier way to do business. Putting Safety First The most important benefit to installing electronic parcel lockers, is the security of your employees and clientele. Snaile Parcel Lockers makes safety their first priority by creating parcel storage lockers that exceed industry standards. These systems are made from industrial grade steel and rated to minus 20 degrees Celsius with a cold weather upgrade package avail...

For many consumers, buying products and services on their computers, tablets or smartphones is a regular part of day-to-day activities. So, is this the beginning of the end for traditional brick and mortar stores? Not necessarily. Today’s savvy retailers are using smart lockers for retailers to embrace the magnitude of e-commerce, improve the last mile delivery, bolster their omnichannel strategy and get their share of all that spending. So Just How Big Is Online Shopping? Let’s take Amazon for example. Since its inception in 1994, Amazon has grown to become an online shopping monolith with over 300 million users and 2 million sellers worldwide. It employs over 640,000 people and, in 2018 alone, the estimated Amazon sales topped $230 billion. This all adds up to a staggering amount of online spending, and highlights the need to improve costly and unreliable delivery services with smart solutions like Snaile parcel lockers for retailers. Here’s how a brick-and-mortar store can us...

Remember those Saturday morning cartoons, when the Jetsons would order food on a screen and then instantly get the item from their Replicator? It all seemed so futuristic- but when you consider the ease of online shopping partnered with the convenience of parcel lockers for apartments, you could say the future is already here. Don’t Touch That Dial Shopping outside of traditional bricks-and-mortar retail stores isn’t a new concept. In the mid to late 1800’s catalogue shopping was often the only way to obtain clothing, tools and other everyday items. “But wait, there’s more!” The 20th century brought TV’s frantic ‘call now’ marketing and infomercials. Then along came the internet and by the mid-90s, websites like EBay and Amazon were exploding in popularity. Recent reports suggest that retail sales from worldwide electronic commerce are expected to grow from 2.3 trillion U.S. dollars in 2017 to almost 4.9 trillion in 2021. With all the online options available today, residents ...

Every modern workplace requires a safe place for employees and tenants to store belongings, and a secure system to manage incoming and outgoing parcel deliveries. Now there’s a new way for businesses to protect their people, property and products. Smart Doesn’t Have To Be Complicated Electronic parcel lockers are considered a necessity in virtually every industry. These ‘smart’ lockers are created with utmost security in mind and built tough. Yet, parcel storage lockers are as easy to use as an ATM machine. Basically, these units can only be opened using a unique PIN code entered on a digital keypad or touch screen. Here’s how it works: Once the package arrives at the delivery location the carrier places it in the locker compartment and closes the door. At this point, the locker can only be opened by using a unique one-time-use PIN code. The recipient is notified by SMS or email, and is the only one given that particular access code. The recipient receives the noti...